Prophylactic package



Dec. 18, 1945. I K 2,391,094

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Patented Dec. 18, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlca Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in a prophylactic or antiseptic package of a type designed to contain both a surgical appliance as well as an antiseptic substance to be used in connection with the appliance, the package being highly 5 desirable for the use in sterile and sanitary distribution or surgical appliances in the nature of prophylactic sheaths, finger cots,v rubber gloves,

and various other items used in connection with the treatment or functions of the human body, however, the package may have other uses and purposes as will be apparent to one skilled in" the character above outlined, it is desirable to have cal sectional view of the package shown in Figthe package in as simple and economical a form as possible consistent with adequate maintenance of the contents in a clean, lit and sterile condition. Frequently with the use of such appliances it is desirable to have immediately available an antiseptic substance, and therefore it is desirable to include that substance in the same package with the appliance. Further, it is desirable to have the package of such character as .to render it easily carried, easily'opened, and arranged to give a plain view of the contentsprior to opening of the package. With the foregoing in mind, it is an important object oi the instant invention to provide a prophylactic package in which both an appliance and an antiseptic substance are contained in a. manner plainly visible to the user prior to the opening of the package, and in which boththe appliance and substance are kept separated from each other until after the package has been opened.

- Also an object of this invention is the provision of a prophylactic package preferably constructed of thin flexible material, arranged to contain both a surgical appliance and an antiseptic substance,

maintain thecontentsseparate from each other,

and provided with ready means to facilitate opening of the package.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a prophylactic package of the character 4 set forth in each of the two preceding paragraphs, which may be enclosed in an outer simplified form of protective wrapper, if so desired.

Another feature of the invention resides in the substance in a liquid or semi-liquid state are contained within the same envelope, the construction being such that the appliance and substance are kept separated while in the envelope.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantages oi this invention have been above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following disclosures, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a package embodying principles of the instant invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the package of Figure l with the upper flap of the outer cover laid open;

Figure 3 is a greatly enlarged transverse verti- 15 cal sectional view of the package of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view of the character of Figure 2, but illustrating a package of somewhat different construction;

Figure 5 is a greatly enlarged transverse verti ure 4;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a package embodying principles of this invention, but of still a dif- ,ferent form; Figure 'l is a plan view of the package of Figure 7 8, inverted and with the back flap of the outer cover laid open;

Figure 8 is a greatly enlarged vertical sectional I view taken substantially as indicated by the line? VIII-N111 of Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a plan view with the flap laid open, similar in character to Figures 2 and 4, but showing a still diiferent form of the invention;

Figure 10 is a view of the structure of Figure 9,

with the inner and smaller envelop portion laid back over the opened flap of the cover or wrapper; and

Figure 11 is a greatly enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view of thepackage of Figures 9 and 10.

' As shown on the drawings:

In that illustrated embodiment of this invention seen in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive, there is included a one-piece cover or wrapper folded at its midpoint as indicated at l to provide upper and lower protective flaps 2 and 3 respectively. This outer wrapper or cover may be made of thin light-weight paper or equivalent material, and the flaps 2 and 3 are preferably only joined together along the margin adjacent the fold I so that these flaps hang loosely over the contents therebetween and may be easily bent back to expose the contents, as illustrated in Figure 2.

Between the flaps 2 and 3 of the outer wrapper an envelope 4 isdisposed. This envelope may which are preferably relatively thin transparent film material. v Such material maybe regenerated cellulose, rubber derivative material, or equivalent substance provided in transparent sheet form. The initially separate pieces may be laid to proposed position and the margin heat-pressed and crimped together as indicated at 5, or otherwise equivalently secured. It will, of course, be understood that the material may be folded into envelope form, leaving only one side to be sealed, but the preferaible way is as illustrated, because it results positively in efiecting a hermetic liquidtight' seal. With reference mor particularly to Figure 3 it will be noted that the envelope 4 has its opposite side pressed together longitudinally of the envelope as indicated at 6, in substantially the same manner as the marginal portions 5 are sealed, to effect a sealed division in the envelope, dividing it into two separate compartments. In one of these compartments a surgical appliance I, in this instance 2. rolled prophylactic sheath, I

may be inserted, while the other compartment may contain an antiseptic substance 9, in the form of a jelly, in a liquid, or semi-liquid state. The longitudinal seam 6 obviously maintains the antiseptic substanc 9 separate and apart from the appliance 'I. The marginal opening through which the contents of the envelope 4 were inserted is closed in substantially the same manner as the sealing margin 5 is provided, but in the closing of the filling .end of the envelope, the margin may be heat-pressed orcrimped together with the marginal portion of the outer wrapper adjacent the told I, as indicated at 9 in Figure 1, thereby not only sealing the envelope 4, but uniting the outer wrapper to the envelope 4 in the same operation.

This composite margin 9 is provided with a pair of spaced notches l9 and H, in the illustrated instance V notches. One of these notches is opposite the compartment of the envelope 4 containing the appliance I, while the other notch is opposite the compartment containing the antiseptic substance 9. When it is desired to remove either the appliance or thmantiseptic substance of the package, it is a simple expedient to tear straight through the outer wrapper together with the envelope 4 o: film material, starting the tearing operation at the base of one of the notches which greatly facilitates tearing. By tearing the package longitudinally at the notch It, the appliance I may be removed, and by tearing the package longitudinally in a similar manner at the notch H, the: antiseptic substance 9 may be removed.

it should be that the package contains thewrong.

size, color, shape, or other characteristics of the contents, that package need not be opened, but

the package containin the desired character or contents maybe obtained. It will also be noted that while the package is extremely light inter and maintains the contents in an hermetically sealed condition until the wrapper istom open.

- In that form oi the invention illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the same outer wrapper incl-uding the flaps 2 and I, and the same inside envelope 4 with the crimped margin 5 is illustrated.

In this instance, however, the envelope is not provided with a longitudinal seam 9, but is left open to its full extent. Inside the envelope is a surgical appliance vI, a rolled prophylactic sheath as above described being used as an illustrative example, and in this instance the sheath is provided with a strap i2 therearound to hold it in diametrically contracted condition. This strap I2 is preferably of the same transparent sheet material or film material as the envelope 4. The overlapping ends of the strap may be brought together and held by semi-permanent adhesive or in some other suitabl fashion to form a breakable seam ll. The idea of the strap is merely to hold the appliance in such shape as toonly occupy a portion of the interior of the envelope 4.

The antiseptic substance 8, in this instance, is contained within a smaller envelope I4, of the same character and material as the larger envelope 4. This smaller envelope occupies the space within the larger envelope not occupied by the article I. As is the case in connection with the showing in Figures. 1 to 3 inclusive, the package lllustrated in Figures 4 and 5 is also provided with the same character of seam 9 which, in this instance, not only seals the larger envelope but also seals and units the smaller envelope to the larger envelope and both envelopes to the outer cover or wrapper. The notches II! and I l are also included by means of which the entire package may be torn lengthwise to facilitate removal of t appliance I and antiseptic substance 9 in the manner above described.

The .form of the invention illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 8- includes the outer wrapper with the flaps 2 and 3, the interior transparent envelope 4 of film-like material with its margins press-sealed as at 5, or as above described. In this instance, a surgical appliance; which again for illustrative purposes is shown as a rolled prophylactic sheath, is'disposed within the envelope 4. In this instance, the appliance I is permitted to expand diametrically sufliciently to occupy substantially the full width of the interior of the envelope 4.

The antiseptic substance 9 is contained in another and smaller envelope l5 which is substantially fiat and which is inserted within the envelope 4 in position beneath or above the appliance I, as the case may be. In the illustrated instances, as seen more clearly in Figures '1 and 8, the envelope II is disposed beneath the appliance I.

As in the case of the previously described embodiments, the end of the envelope 4, the end of the envelope II, and the cover are all united in a pressed seam 9, and both envelopes are likewise sealed by this scam. In this instance, with the envelope ll disposed substantially centrally.

within the. envelope 4, only one notch in the seam or margin 9"is necessary. This notch 16 is preferably centrally disposed,,and when the package is torn longitudinally in the location defined by this notch both the envelope 4 and the envelope II are torn open, rendering the appliance as well as the antiseptic substance immediately available in the single tearing operation.

In the last illustrated form of the invention. as seenin Figures 9,10 and 11 the same outer wrapper with the flaps 2 and 9, and the same envelope 4 with the pressed seal margin 5 as above described, are utilized. As in the previous instances, in connection with Figures 6 and '7, a

to diametrally expand so as to substantially occupy the entire interior width of the envelope. In this instance, the antiseptic substance I is carried within a separate envelop I! which is outside the envelope 4. This envelope I1 is also provided with a seal pressed margin I8 similar to the margin 5 on the envelope 4, In the illustrated example, the envelope l1 overlies the envelope 4, but it may equally as well underlie the envelope 4 if so desired. As previously described, the closing margin of the envelope I1 is Joined with the envelope 4 and both envelopes are joined to the outer wrapper by a pressed seam 9. With the envelope l'l substantially centrally disposed with respect to the envelope 4, only a single notch I9 is necessary in the closing margin, and by tearing the package in the location defined by the notch 19, both interior envelopes 4 and H are simultaneously opened to afiord access to the appliance I and the antiseptic substance 8 at the same time.

At this time, it maybe well to mention that a suitable form of antiseptic substance may be made up of the following ingredients: sodium, ethyl-mercury-thiosalicylate, eucalyptol, elmenol,- and a water soluble base. Glycerine may also be utilized in the compound or substance with the forms of package set forth in the instant application, even though the surgical appliance may be of rubber, latex, or some equivalent rubber derivative product, because the glycerine would be kept separate from the rubber until the time of use, and so no deterioration of the rubber would occurwhile in the package.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided a novel form of prophylactic package which is extremely light in weight, easily carried, very economical, and which may contain both a surgical appliance and an antiseptic substance in the same package but maintained separated from each other until time for usage, and which afl'ords a ready vision or all of the contents prior to the opening of the package.

It will, or course, be understood that various details or construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention and it is, therefore, not the purpose to limit the patent granted hereon other.

wise than necessitated by the scope of the appended claims. I claim as my invention:

' 1. In a'prophylactic package, an envelope of transparent non-metallic film material, a sur ical appliance strapped in a compressed state so as to occupy only a. part of the interior of said envelope, and a separate container of antiseptic substance occupying the other part of the interior of the envelope.

2. In a prophylactic package,an envelope of transparent, non-metallic film material, a surgical appliance strapped in a compressed state so as to occupy only a part of the interior of said envelope, and a separate container of antiseptic substance occupying the other part of the interior of the envelope, the margin of said envelope and said container being sealed together along one side thereof and having a, notch therein to facilitate tearing both the envelope and container, andsaid envelope margin having a similar notch opposite the portion occupied by said appliance.

3. In a proplnrlactic package, an envelope of transparent non-metallic fllm material, a surgical appliance in said envelope, a similar but smaller envelope contaimng'an antiseptic substance; said envelopes being secured together along a margin thereof, and said margin being notched to facilitate tearing both envelopes to remove their contents, the smaller of said envelopes being contained within the larger in juxtaposition with said appliance, and the contents oi the smaller envelope being removable separately from said appliance.

4. In a prophylactic package, envelope means arranged to define a larger reservoir with a smaller reservoir within the larger, a'surgical appliance in one 01' said reservoirs, and an antiseptic substance in the other or said reservoirs, said envelope means having a disruptive marginal portion to permit selective access to said reservoirs.

ance, said container and said envelope being se-' cured together along a common sealing margin, said common margin being shaped for disruption to permit access to the contents or said envelo and said container.

FRANKG. KARG. 

